• Full name Donovan Casey
  • Born 02/23/1996 in Stratford, NJ
  • Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 223 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Boston College
  • Drafted in the 20th round (610th overall) by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2017 (signed for $137,500).
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    Casey is yet another prospect among the two-way player phylum who could be drafted as either a pitcher or a hitter. The difference with Casey is he lacks the polish of upper-tier two-way players like Hunter Greene and Brendan McKay; he's more of a project. Primarily a right fielder for Boston College in his three-year career, the righthander threw a career-high 29.2 innings this spring, striking out 31 and walking 12 walks while posting five saves and a 3.03 ERA. Casey has plus arm strength and has touched as high as 95 mph on the mound but primarily sits in the low-90s. His breaking ball has potential, but it needs tightening. As a position player, Casey boasts dynamic raw tools with his plus arm, plus speed and plus athleticism. However, while he can show plus raw power in batting practice, he's shown very little power in games--slugging just .371 and homering just four times in 482 career at-bats. Scouts aren't convinced Casey has the hit tool or strike-zone awareness to project as a hitter at the next level. But a team that loves Casey's tools could give him a chance to hit with pitching as a solid backup plan.

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  • Rated Best Outfield Arm in the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2020

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Career Transactions

  • Harrisburg Senators activated OF Donovan Casey from the temporarily inactive list.
  • Harrisburg Senators placed OF Donovan Casey on the temporarily inactive list.
  • OF Donovan Casey assigned to Harrisburg Senators from Rochester Red Wings.
  • OF Donovan Casey assigned to Harrisburg Senators from Rochester Red Wings.
  • Rochester Red Wings sent OF Donovan Casey on a rehab assignment to Fredericksburg Nationals.
  • Rochester Red Wings sent OF Donovan Casey on a rehab assignment to Wilmington Blue Rocks.
  • Rochester Red Wings placed OF Donovan Casey on the 7-day injured list.
  • OF Donovan Casey roster status changed by Washington Nationals.
  • Washington Nationals invited non-roster OF Donovan Casey to spring training.

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